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like we talk about obama and the long game and his approach. but some of these younger politicians trying to play a long game they may be looking at younger republican voters in the future -- >> stephanie: i hate to state, matthew, but you make a really good point that you go the only reason they are coming to the table on immigration reform is because they go wow, we got our asses kicked. >> they are politicians after all. >> stephanie: it's true. matthew great stuff as always. great to talk to you honey. thanks a lot. >> always great to talk to you. [ applause ] >> stephanie: i forgot to ask him who he wants for new pope? who cares. >> really? [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: there's intrigue in the vatican. vatican slams media about sex scandal -- >> oh, yeah, because it's the media doing everything wrong here -- >> how dare you report on the -- >> stephanie: rumor mongers. [ cuckoo clock chimes ] >> rape. >> stephanie: as cardinals from around the world begin arriving in rome for the conclave to elect a successful new shad
like we talk about obama and the long game and his approach. but some of these younger politicians trying to play a long game they may be looking at younger republican voters in the future -- >> stephanie: i hate to state, matthew, but you make a really good point that you go the only reason they are coming to the table on immigration reform is because they go wow, we got our asses kicked. >> they are politicians after all. >> stephanie: it's true. matthew great stuff as...
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and he is talk about the actual numbers, which is pretty stunning. 27% to obama's 71%. he said i think when you define people who look differently than you as -- >> yeah, gosh it's so hard, because you don't want to make generalizations about an entire political party, but it seems to be that the majority of the republican party tens to be -- gosh i'm going to get myself in trouble here. tends to be a little more on the exclusive side when it comes to itsdz racial and ethnic makeup, happens? >> stephanie: yeah, and they were talking about that he also won hugely among asians. >> and african-americans, and young people -- anybody who is not older and white and male. >> stephanie: right. the pole said when you call people who believe in global warming, when you talk about gay people, you have a tolerance problem. so that's what he is saying it's more of a general tolerance problem. >> yeah, and it's unfortunate that that defines an entire political party. it would be nice if they could talk about disagreement on policy based on facts, rather than based on fment principals
and he is talk about the actual numbers, which is pretty stunning. 27% to obama's 71%. he said i think when you define people who look differently than you as -- >> yeah, gosh it's so hard, because you don't want to make generalizations about an entire political party, but it seems to be that the majority of the republican party tens to be -- gosh i'm going to get myself in trouble here. tends to be a little more on the exclusive side when it comes to itsdz racial and ethnic makeup,...
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. >> yes, he was following up to find out whether or not president obama was giving benefits to get-mo prisoners. >> stephanie: we were talking about this yesterday how do these things get into the right-wing world when you are hearing questions about -- >> hillary clinton: turkey? >> right. and here is how it happens. republicans were so far behind the eight ball when it comes to technology. i did not realize that that digital divide included google. >> stephanie: right. [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: you have got to hear -- at writer explained this how he inadvertently created the myth that chuck hagel spoke to a nonexistent hamas group. >> exactly. and then they dig their heels in. basically what happened this guy dan friedman wrote -- he was trying to get out of his sources for stories, and he was joking around with the republican senate aide. he is like did he get money from this or that group. >> stephanie: he said has he given a speech to the friends of hamas. >> so this senate aid -- and friedman checked back in anything from friends from hamas? so all of a
. >> yes, he was following up to find out whether or not president obama was giving benefits to get-mo prisoners. >> stephanie: we were talking about this yesterday how do these things get into the right-wing world when you are hearing questions about -- >> hillary clinton: turkey? >> right. and here is how it happens. republicans were so far behind the eight ball when it comes to technology. i did not realize that that digital divide included google. >> stephanie:...
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so this -- what everybody is talking about, obama and hillary clinton on "60 minutes." >> you guys in the press are encourageable. i was literally elected four days ago. >> yeah and as you know i'm still secretary of state, so i'm out of politics and i'm forbidden from even hearing these questions. you know, look obviously the president and i care deeply about what is going to happen for our country in the future and i don't think either he or i can make predictions about what is going to happen tomorrow or the next year. >> stephanie: but charlie pierce can. >> we can't make prediction but boy that bobby jindal is a jerk isn't he? they should take that act on the road. the sly little glances at each other and stuff. [ laughter ] >> stephanie: what do you think? >> i -- it is 2013 i refuse to say anything about 2016 until 2015. however, i think the one person that everybody is sleeping on on the republican side is scott walker. if he managed to stay unconvicted in this milwaukee john doe thing, i think he is the one person nobody is paying at attention to. he is a republican governor
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they are talk obama lied obama lied. what -- i really don't understand -- there was four people killed -- has everybody forgot about the what roughly '60 people that were killed during the chuckle nuts -- >> stephanie: no, they haven't forgotten, it's just not relevant because that was a white guy. >> what did you call him? >> these guys have their talk points. you bring up the 60 americans killed during the bush administration, and they say there was no cover up there. once the email chain goes away they will go back to the whistleblower hicks. they exployed 9/11 '01 to attack [ inaudible ]. >> stephanie: thank you. what did i say? >> it's what the caller called president bush. >> stephanie: what? >> he called him chuckle nuts. [ laughter ] >> there was an edward sullivan piece about peggy noonan's piece. she just loses it. this president has done nothing illegal, unethical, or even anything wrong. >> stephanie: yeah. that's right. pamela in texas you are on the "stephanie miller show." hello, pamela. >> caller: good mo
they are talk obama lied obama lied. what -- i really don't understand -- there was four people killed -- has everybody forgot about the what roughly '60 people that were killed during the chuckle nuts -- >> stephanie: no, they haven't forgotten, it's just not relevant because that was a white guy. >> what did you call him? >> these guys have their talk points. you bring up the 60 americans killed during the bush administration, and they say there was no cover up there. once...
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obama spent the whole last week talking about the pain this was going to cause but voila! rush limbaugh will tell us, he's not really concerned, you know, it is all an act. a professional actor by trade. maybe he has some insight. >> stephanie: mike huckabee on the fox news. >> it is interesting because you know to compare obama and nixon, because of the lack of transparency. [ scooby-doo's "huh?" ] because of the fact that they're both kind of creating these enemies lists and going after and targeting reporters they don't like. but there's one big difference. all of the things aside -- watergate cover-up, nixon was a pretty effective president. he got things done. the difference is president obama has not been an effective president. he can't work with congress. he can't even get his own party for the most part, other than obamacare, his signature issue which is collapsing the economy jobs. it is really an insult to richard nixon to make the comparison. >> stephanie: he's just like nixon only worse. wow! >> you need a scorecard to keep track of all of the great misinforma
obama spent the whole last week talking about the pain this was going to cause but voila! rush limbaugh will tell us, he's not really concerned, you know, it is all an act. a professional actor by trade. maybe he has some insight. >> stephanie: mike huckabee on the fox news. >> it is interesting because you know to compare obama and nixon, because of the lack of transparency. [ scooby-doo's "huh?" ] because of the fact that they're both kind of creating these enemies lists...
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. >> president obama's going to travel to georgia today to talk about another part of his state of the union address guaranteed high quality preschool education. he's visiting a prek. class and then going to the decatur community recreation center to give some remarks. later, he is back in washington where he's going to hold an on line fireside hangout to talk more about the state of the union. it will be steramed live on whitehouse..gov on you tube. rubio said this about his own humble lifestyle. >> i still live in the same working class neighborhood i grew up in. my neighbors aren't millionaires, they're retirees who depend on social security and medicare. >> politico reports as rubio's west miami working class neighborhood, his home is up for sale for $675,000. now, in case you think maybe the home just appreciated a lot in the last few years, the rubes bought the house for $550,000 in 2005 according the a miami her and would report in january. he is reportedly looking to move to washington, d.c. he is looking to turn this awkward mid speech sip of water into a money making opportun
. >> president obama's going to travel to georgia today to talk about another part of his state of the union address guaranteed high quality preschool education. he's visiting a prek. class and then going to the decatur community recreation center to give some remarks. later, he is back in washington where he's going to hold an on line fireside hangout to talk more about the state of the union. it will be steramed live on whitehouse..gov on you tube. rubio said this about his own humble...
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we'll talk about that in a bit. in the meantime, jacki schechner in the current news center. >> good morning, everybody. president obama heads to asheville, north carolina, today, where he takes his state of the union proposals directly to the people he's going to tour a factory then give remarks about boosting manufacturing in the united states. the president covered all of the expected domestic issues last night or most of them including jobs in the economy. climate change, education social benefit programs, immigration and voting rights. one of the most emotional moments of the night came when he finally talked about gun safety legislation and said that no matter how lawmakers want to vote on it, the matter has got to get to the floor. >> obama: gabby giffords deserves a vote. the families of newtown deserve a vote. and the countless other communities ripped open by gun violence, they deserve a simple vote. >> as we've been discussing, florida senator marco rubio gave the g.o.p. response, a speech clearly written
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>> caller: again, you're talking about bush and i'm talking about mr. obama. i love president obama. i'll vote for him. i'll vote for him again. but at the same time you have a kid that's not behaving well in school, you don't pat them on the head. you give them a kick in the butt and just because the republicans are nuts and we can both agree on that -- >> stephanie: right. >> caller: if we spend our days picking out the pick dillos of the stupid things rush limbaugh says and we don't lean on our president it be a little more to the left -- >> stephanie: i think we do. progressives, we certainly do. we've been very outspoken about what we disagree with on the president. i don't see how that's -- >> stephanie: obviously he has moved to the left. look at how happy progressives were with his inaugural address. he has moved to the left on some issues. >> caller: it is wonderful window dressing and great theatre but i have yet to see one person from moody's or aig get prosecuted from this administration's doj. >> stephanie: as senator warren very aptly pointed out
>> caller: again, you're talking about bush and i'm talking about mr. obama. i love president obama. i'll vote for him. i'll vote for him again. but at the same time you have a kid that's not behaving well in school, you don't pat them on the head. you give them a kick in the butt and just because the republicans are nuts and we can both agree on that -- >> stephanie: right. >> caller: if we spend our days picking out the pick dillos of the stupid things rush limbaugh says and...
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. >> anyway john called in to talk about the irs. >> yeah i had heard senator ron johnson be a little bit more responsible than darrell issa in that he didn't say there was a direct connection between obama and the irs, he said it was obama's fault because he sets the tone. and i didn't know if he psychically controls the irs or what. >> yeah, sure. >> caller: but last night a guy on the rush limbaugh show a guy named doug was subbing for rush and he went as far as to spend hours saying of course obama directed the irs to go after these groups. this guy said the irs scandal eclipsed the abugrey scanning. >> is this personal, or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i'm given to doing anyway, by staying in touch with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. in reality it's not like they actually care. this is purely about political grandstanding. i've worn lots of hats, but i've always kept this going. i've been doing politics now for a dozen years. (vo) he's been called the epic politics man. he's michael shure and his arena
. >> anyway john called in to talk about the irs. >> yeah i had heard senator ron johnson be a little bit more responsible than darrell issa in that he didn't say there was a direct connection between obama and the irs, he said it was obama's fault because he sets the tone. and i didn't know if he psychically controls the irs or what. >> yeah, sure. >> caller: but last night a guy on the rush limbaugh show a guy named doug was subbing for rush and he went as far as to...
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i predict that with obama care coming in, it is going to get a lot worse. >> ah, yes. crystal ball and my magic 8 ball -- >> he offered no evidence. >> of course not. because there is none. i predict that napoleon will rise from the dead. >> stephanie: doctors leaving things in you many of the people in right-wing world sound like -- >> someone left a sponge in your head. >> sean hannity sounds like that every day. >> stephanie: during brain surgery that is mopping up important facts you should know. rush limbaugh and a caller. >> i remember with jared loughner, they said he was a rep canada it turned out he was quite liberal. >> if they're mentally disturbed -- >> that's not fair. >> you're right. that's not -- that was -- i'm sorry. >> wow, he seems -- >> you're right. that's one of those things you can't tell the truth about. you're right. i take that back. >> stephanie: wow. right-wing world's gotten smaller and sadder since we left. >> registered as a democrat when he was living with his parents. as soon as he left home, he became a republican so shut the hell up.
i predict that with obama care coming in, it is going to get a lot worse. >> ah, yes. crystal ball and my magic 8 ball -- >> he offered no evidence. >> of course not. because there is none. i predict that napoleon will rise from the dead. >> stephanie: doctors leaving things in you many of the people in right-wing world sound like -- >> someone left a sponge in your head. >> sean hannity sounds like that every day. >> stephanie: during brain surgery...
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. >> obama's not president he's a revolutionary. stephanie: that's what i caught, it was a talking point like record skipping. >> why is cheney approving of drones. stephanie: it was like a talking point record like on a 45. [ stuttering ] stephanie: maybe he's not live. maybe that's what they're trying to cover up, right? maybe it's just the same talking points. >> he's max headroom. >> he hasn't been live since that unpleasant drug thing. stephanie: somebody's in trouble over running that thing up at premier. something's skipping. [ stuttering ] stephanie: route and speed when he discovers that it's, you know, a recording it's not live, the picture of the bus right? >> you really don't have a reference of a movie past 1993, do you? stephanie: no, i haven't been out. >> oh, boy. stephanie: is that bad? >> remember that time in birth of a nation when lillian gish. stephanie: remember the first talk key. >> somebody set out to decimate our military. they wanted to destroy it, weaken it, incapacitate our military. this is exactly how
. >> obama's not president he's a revolutionary. stephanie: that's what i caught, it was a talking point like record skipping. >> why is cheney approving of drones. stephanie: it was like a talking point record like on a 45. [ stuttering ] stephanie: maybe he's not live. maybe that's what they're trying to cover up, right? maybe it's just the same talking points. >> he's max headroom. >> he hasn't been live since that unpleasant drug thing. stephanie: somebody's in...
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president obama talked about life in the white house. >> we said to the girls if you guys ever decide we -- you are going to get a tattoo then mommy and me are going to get the same tattoo in the same place, and then we'll go on youtube -- >> dad, you are embarrassing me! >> stephanie: who said he isn't a problem solver. woodial len was in a madison square elevator backed with celebrities and it got stuck. allen was heard wondering aloud. what if it's stuck? what do we do? >> i don't do well in small spaces. geez what is it's stuck. i have a very delicate system. if i heave up my chow fun, it won't be chow fun for anybody. we'll probably both be hungry again for an hour. on the plus side my cousin owns a dry cleaning business by the way -- whatever you do don't eat and thong's garden kitchen palace. the food is terrible and the portions are so small. [ applause ] >> stephanie: thank you. >> it would be like a screaming goat. >> stephanie: exactly. barbara streisand has won the charlie chaplain award at the lincoln center. she said people have been calling me bossy and opinionated ever
president obama talked about life in the white house. >> we said to the girls if you guys ever decide we -- you are going to get a tattoo then mommy and me are going to get the same tattoo in the same place, and then we'll go on youtube -- >> dad, you are embarrassing me! >> stephanie: who said he isn't a problem solver. woodial len was in a madison square elevator backed with celebrities and it got stuck. allen was heard wondering aloud. what if it's stuck? what do we do?...
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the president talking about the -- >> obama: there are too many republicans in congress right now who refuse to compromise even an inch when it comes to closing tax loopholes and special interest tax breaks. that's what's holding things up right now. >> stephanie: somebody -- you know -- i've been quoting him a lot. michael tomasky and the "daily beast." >> he's a great writer. >> stephanie: he broadens it out to the media which we talk about a lot, too. it is infuriating. it is that we have to leave it there. both sides have equally valid points. >> no, they don't. >> stephanie: he writes the g.o.p. rage machine and its mainstream apologists in the "daily beast," we can post this. just as today's republican extremist benefit from the silence of conservative pundits they gain from the credulous of mainstream figures who pretend that today's g.o.p. is a responsible party so that when the g.o.p. takes a radical position on the sequester and barack obama a reasonable one both are recorded equal seriousness even when the facts have to be recorded to do so. he talks about bob woodward, exh
the president talking about the -- >> obama: there are too many republicans in congress right now who refuse to compromise even an inch when it comes to closing tax loopholes and special interest tax breaks. that's what's holding things up right now. >> stephanie: somebody -- you know -- i've been quoting him a lot. michael tomasky and the "daily beast." >> he's a great writer. >> stephanie: he broadens it out to the media which we talk about a lot, too. it is...
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because that's what we'll remember when we first saw barack obama, talking about divisiveness. >> i would argue he spends too much time trying to make people like him. there's too much compromise with people who are never going to like him. stephanie: they never offer evidence. he's trying to get black people to hate -- what? what do they base that? that's kind of the meaning of fox news. >> this coming from the woman who's racist against asians. stephanie: of course. >> what would you those really? stephanie: just go to news busters if you want to know what jacki's talking about. >> too soon? i'm sorry. stephanie: i know what you mean about right wing irritation in traffic in l.a. i sometimes tune in to rush limbaugh, because you want to know what they're as iing, but there's that combination of bad traffic and it just gets too irritating. the traffic's irritating and rush is more irritating and now i've heard enough. now i know what he's saying and i can't take anymore, too irritating. >> i like to put serious coffee house melodies in between my aggravating stations. stephanie: i do, to
because that's what we'll remember when we first saw barack obama, talking about divisiveness. >> i would argue he spends too much time trying to make people like him. there's too much compromise with people who are never going to like him. stephanie: they never offer evidence. he's trying to get black people to hate -- what? what do they base that? that's kind of the meaning of fox news. >> this coming from the woman who's racist against asians. stephanie: of course. >> what...
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the president obviously yesterday talking about immigration reform. >> obama: now is the time to find a better way to welcome the striving hopeful immigrants who still see america as the land of opportunity. >> stephanie: one of our dearest union friends united food and commercial worker's union, i've had the honor of speaking to them many times joe hansen joins us now. >> good morning, stephanie. >> stephanie: good to talk to you again. i loved a lot of what the president had to say yesterday. talk to us about union's role in all of this. >> well, union's role, it goes back a long time. we've always been active in the issue. there was a real switch in 2000 in the afl-cio and they changed completely the way they -- we talked about immigrants and realized that immigrants have a place in our society. and that we ought to help them get a decent place in that society. so it has been -- the number of efforts along the way, there was an immigrant freedom ride that we did and in my union the ufcw, we've had immigrants in meat packing and poultry plants and retail establishments for years. it
the president obviously yesterday talking about immigration reform. >> obama: now is the time to find a better way to welcome the striving hopeful immigrants who still see america as the land of opportunity. >> stephanie: one of our dearest union friends united food and commercial worker's union, i've had the honor of speaking to them many times joe hansen joins us now. >> good morning, stephanie. >> stephanie: good to talk to you again. i loved a lot of what the...
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they're talking about banning millions of firearms. the writing was on the wall when joe biden was put on o that thing because he's a gun grabber. obama has been gun rights all along. he was waiting for the second term to push this through. unfortunately, sandy hook timed pretty perfectly with the start of the second term. >> coincidence? i think not. >> stephanie: there are people on right wing web sites saying that. it has gone beyond the pale. mike in west virginia, you're on "the stephanie miller show." >> caller: hi, there. how are you? great job. thank you so much. consider myself the chunky, angry liberal this morning. [ ding ding ] >> caller: it is amazing to me these people -- there's not even an argument. they would rather cling to these ridiculous weapons than actually love a child. these children -- we're killing children. what part of that don't they understand? >> stephanie: if that doesn't change the debate -- if that doesn't change the debate as a human being, i don't know what will. >> i can't wait to see your show. ma
they're talking about banning millions of firearms. the writing was on the wall when joe biden was put on o that thing because he's a gun grabber. obama has been gun rights all along. he was waiting for the second term to push this through. unfortunately, sandy hook timed pretty perfectly with the start of the second term. >> coincidence? i think not. >> stephanie: there are people on right wing web sites saying that. it has gone beyond the pale. mike in west virginia, you're on...
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does she talk like this too? >> stephanie: jennifer writes he is not worthy obama equal hitler. russell he needs to use the one hitler used.y political figure they know is hitler. so they use tight reference everybody. >> stephanie: that's right. tinker red, can't compare obama to president lincoln, more like obama and hitler. obama has not done mass genocide yet but he will, give him time. read your history books on hitler, you will see obama is doing everything that hitler did. then he says if obama really knows his history, he wouldn't be using the bible by lincoln. lincoln had slaves too. [ buzzer ] >> he is thinking of thomas jefferson. >> computer says no! >> hitler was our first president and he had slaves! [ laughter ] >> herp derp. >> stephanie: the right-wing is going crazy, because for the first time the president used the word "gay." >> right. and they were just saying oh my god, yes, it was like he was -- like a communist, the way he was giving his inaugural address. >> stephanie: take a listen to american family radio. >> i believe in equality of the law for homose
does she talk like this too? >> stephanie: jennifer writes he is not worthy obama equal hitler. russell he needs to use the one hitler used.y political figure they know is hitler. so they use tight reference everybody. >> stephanie: that's right. tinker red, can't compare obama to president lincoln, more like obama and hitler. obama has not done mass genocide yet but he will, give him time. read your history books on hitler, you will see obama is doing everything that hitler did....
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we talked about the government striving to build trust. >> obama: likewise those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime they threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong. that's why we have to be determined to stop these crimes, because they have got no place in the greatest military on earth. >> obviously an important issue. the pentagon estimated some 26,000 cases of unwanted sexual act in the military last year. a portion of a bridge collapsed last night sending two cars plunging into the river below. this is north of seattle. authorities say a tractor trailer hit the overhead of the bridge and caused it to collapse. this particular bridge was inspected twice last year and did require and receive repairs. it has been classified by the federal highway administration and functionally opsol leet meaning while it is not structurally unstable it is outdated. the bridge received a 57 out of 100 when inspected in november of 2012, and the american society of civil engineers give washington state bridges a c-minus overall. president obama is always asking
we talked about the government striving to build trust. >> obama: likewise those who commit sexual assault are not only committing a crime they threaten the trust and discipline that makes our military strong. that's why we have to be determined to stop these crimes, because they have got no place in the greatest military on earth. >> obviously an important issue. the pentagon estimated some 26,000 cases of unwanted sexual act in the military last year. a portion of a bridge...
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mentioned why doesn't obama talk about other gun violence. why is he obsessed with trayvon martin. after newtown and in january he talked about gun violence. he talked about chicago gun violence and the right wing media told him to shut up about gun violence in america. it is none of his business. >> why is he talking about it? >> stephanie: can't win. i loved your other tweet. twitter cons think the city of detroit bankruptcy means the bailout of auto business was a failure. happy tag so awesome. >> so this is a classic example of crazy or stupid. do they actually think the bailout of detroit which has been short hand for the auto industry for 85 years did they actually think the bailout of detroit meant the city or are they being an tuesday and stupid and trying to make a point? >> stephanie: the president, of course, is the city comptroller. >> but you wouldn't believe, you know, the hundreds of crazy right wing twitter people who are yelling at me all weekend. about how obama failed to say -- the auto bailout failed to save the city of detroit. they actually think this financin
mentioned why doesn't obama talk about other gun violence. why is he obsessed with trayvon martin. after newtown and in january he talked about gun violence. he talked about chicago gun violence and the right wing media told him to shut up about gun violence in america. it is none of his business. >> why is he talking about it? >> stephanie: can't win. i loved your other tweet. twitter cons think the city of detroit bankruptcy means the bailout of auto business was a failure. happy...
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. >> stephanie: if obama walks the talk he is talking about now. chris and i were lucky enough to hang with senator boxer yesterday at a luncheon, and she was really excited as the head of the environmental -- i can't remember the committee, because i'm drunk still -- [ laughter ] >> stephanie: she was really fired up. she was like, you know that he mentioned climate changed again -- >> she almost seemed a little bit shocked that he mentioned it so prominently. >> stephanie: and then a grandchild flung himself into her arms and he was taller than she was, it was awkward. but what was senator boxer talking about, being self-evident doesn't mean it's self fulfilling. but to her that was soerlt of a clairing call, and she was excited about it. >> just because we recognize the importance of an issue doesn't mean we can allow ourselves to stop working on it. >> the nazis are really bad maybe we should think about doing something about it. >> stephanie: jim. i think already matt and we have talked about this before. he has done as we know more than any o
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obama approval rating today 51%. >> yeah. >> stephanie: and he talked about umbrella gate. lou dobbs going off over umbrella gate. >> lou dobbs used to be the storied reporter -- >> stephanie: yeah, and now he is literally the old man shaking his fists at the clouds. he president yesterday. >> obama: too often our politics aren't focused on the same things you. making sure your kids have every chance in life. >> stephanie: eric boleert also tweeted administration wide intimidation. yeah. this is literally. kind of funny mer dock's wall street journal drops benghazi and changes this as the scandal that would change everything. and the best tweet ever from eric bolling from fox news. conspiracy theory in me says that is a cover for the about to explode benghazi scandal. [ explosion ] >> stephanie: so umbrella is really a cover for asparagus gate, which is really a coffer for car thief gate, and eric holder is involved. >> stephanie: dan [ inaudible ] yesterday. >> there is no questions that republicans are trying to make political hey here. they are trying to drag washington
obama approval rating today 51%. >> yeah. >> stephanie: and he talked about umbrella gate. lou dobbs going off over umbrella gate. >> lou dobbs used to be the storied reporter -- >> stephanie: yeah, and now he is literally the old man shaking his fists at the clouds. he president yesterday. >> obama: too often our politics aren't focused on the same things you. making sure your kids have every chance in life. >> stephanie: eric boleert also tweeted...
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president obama has already announced he's nominated senator john ker troy succeed her. while he should sail through the confirmation process relatively easily his president's pick for secretary of defense looks like he may have a tougher time today. the president will announce he's% nominating former nebraska senator chuck hagel to follow leon panetta as secretary of defense. here is senate minority leader mitch mcconnell as stephanie mentioned on one of his many appearances on the talk shows from abc's this week with mcconnell talking about his priorities for whoever takes over as secretary of defense. >> whoever is nominated for secretary of defense is going to have a have a full understanding of our close relationsship with our israeli allies, the iranian threat and the importance of having a robust military. >> he's just a bundle of energy. hagel is a vietnam war veteran and a moderate republican. he's taking heat especially from fellow republicans over his support of israel, whether or not he's supportive enough and whether or not he's willing to take a hard enough
president obama has already announced he's nominated senator john ker troy succeed her. while he should sail through the confirmation process relatively easily his president's pick for secretary of defense looks like he may have a tougher time today. the president will announce he's% nominating former nebraska senator chuck hagel to follow leon panetta as secretary of defense. here is senate minority leader mitch mcconnell as stephanie mentioned on one of his many appearances on the talk shows...
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the president talking about the nsa. >> obama: i'm not sure if you can characterize this as a new policy. this is consistent with the policy that i've had throughout. >> stephanie: i was telling you, jim, i don't know if you saw that bill maher but he was reading the whole story from "usa today." he said by the way this is dated 2006. exact same -- people just forget. same story. general keith alexander nsa director. >> these programs together with other intelligence have protected the u.s. and our allies from terrorist threats across the globe to include helping prevent the potential terrorist events over 50 times since 9-11. >> yeah, i'm a little wary of that sort of thing. look at all of the things that didn't happen. >> stephanie: i know jim. i think the truth is somewhere in between. again, did i distrust it when dick cheney would say stuff like that? because some of those were proven to be blatantly untrue. this torture stopped this specific thing. it was bull crap. >> he wasn't czech republic when he was in florida. >> stephanie: you can't say this is not -- this has not foiled so
the president talking about the nsa. >> obama: i'm not sure if you can characterize this as a new policy. this is consistent with the policy that i've had throughout. >> stephanie: i was telling you, jim, i don't know if you saw that bill maher but he was reading the whole story from "usa today." he said by the way this is dated 2006. exact same -- people just forget. same story. general keith alexander nsa director. >> these programs together with other intelligence...
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they are not the only people with drones. >> stephanie: she knows what she is talking about with the aft. >> that's the back of the boat. >> but also we had a republican president back then. and they were very, very much against clinton. >> stephanie: right. wendell in tennessee. >> caller: hi, stephanie, we love your show my wife and i. she's democrat, and i'm progressive. i have been listening to this drone thing here, and i see there's a potential for abuse on that by any president. but what i really called about was the sequestration thing going on here. the republicans, the conservatives, they use their code for saying we don't want to raise taxes, which is their code for taking money from the top 1%. >> stephanie: yeah. >> caller: didn't a couple of years ago the supreme court rule that corporations were people too? >> stephanie: yeah. >> caller: so i'm wondering why they are not getting charged individual tax rates as well as corporate tax rates. >> stephanie: yeah, if they are people. they are really lucky people. just saying -- it benefits the rest of us regular people don't
they are not the only people with drones. >> stephanie: she knows what she is talking about with the aft. >> that's the back of the boat. >> but also we had a republican president back then. and they were very, very much against clinton. >> stephanie: right. wendell in tennessee. >> caller: hi, stephanie, we love your show my wife and i. she's democrat, and i'm progressive. i have been listening to this drone thing here, and i see there's a potential for abuse on...
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we have just been talking about -- the president -- this is just a perfect example of obama derangement he comes forward with measures that the polls show the american people are largely behind. and i don't even know what to say about the nra ad saying the president's children -- first of all the children are off limits. second of all -- what? >> yeah, use your brain holes. they were saying the problem wasn't guns it is mental illness, but they failed to mention the mental illenings was their own. by the way the majority of their own members believe there should be restrictions in place to retain guns. you have to get a license to fish, hunt, drive a car, build a house, how it is that you don't need a license to purchase ammunition? the kid in aurora purchased tens of thousands of rounds on the internet. what it is -- as you said it's obama derangement. but i'm really happy that he said i'm going to sign every piece of legislation in to law as i can. >> stephanie: yeah i just watched the video of george bush saying we need an assault weapon's ban -- >> joe scarborough, apparently when h
we have just been talking about -- the president -- this is just a perfect example of obama derangement he comes forward with measures that the polls show the american people are largely behind. and i don't even know what to say about the nra ad saying the president's children -- first of all the children are off limits. second of all -- what? >> yeah, use your brain holes. they were saying the problem wasn't guns it is mental illness, but they failed to mention the mental illenings was...
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we'll talk about all of that. sexy liberal hal sparks. first of all, jacki schechner we hope in the current news center. >> we'll figure out what's going on next time around. meanwhile, president obama has invited a group of republican senators to the white house tonight for dinner in an effort to continue to have some sort of reasonable conversation and maybe find a compromise that could end the sequester. the president's been making calls to republicans who might be willing to cut a bipartisan deal. he has spoken with senators lindsey graham, susan collins rob portman bob corker, among others. without revealing details of the conversations, there is an inned case he may have a window of opportunity to find some common ground. the president's outreach is a deliberate move to circumvent g.o.p. congressional leadership who is adamantly refusing to budge. the president's also expected to make a rare trip up to the hill next week to meet separately with both the republican and democratic caucuses in both chambers. turns out the tea party is
we'll talk about all of that. sexy liberal hal sparks. first of all, jacki schechner we hope in the current news center. >> we'll figure out what's going on next time around. meanwhile, president obama has invited a group of republican senators to the white house tonight for dinner in an effort to continue to have some sort of reasonable conversation and maybe find a compromise that could end the sequester. the president's been making calls to republicans who might be willing to cut a...
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. >> i will say the organization that came out of president obama's campaign arm is out with their new organizing for action now. that's what it's called. they have a counter an ad that's going up that talks about how the healthcare re reform law eliminates lifetime caps. if you have a sick child there is no limit on how much the insurance company pays out. it shows another young mother who has a child who basically hit halfway to her cap by her first birthday because she was born with an illness or ailment of some sort. you know, if you want to make that argument is that if you have a child who is ill the problem used to be, a, the kid could not get cover because of pre-existing conditions down the line. but also the insurance company had a limitation of how much it would pay out and if you have a sick kid that could be hit by the first or second birthday. >> michael tomasky speaks about stacey lind, the mother of a two-year-old girl whose life was saved by obamacare because her two previous heart surgeries had pushed her up against the cap that obamacare made unlawful. shedemocrats b
. >> i will say the organization that came out of president obama's campaign arm is out with their new organizing for action now. that's what it's called. they have a counter an ad that's going up that talks about how the healthcare re reform law eliminates lifetime caps. if you have a sick child there is no limit on how much the insurance company pays out. it shows another young mother who has a child who basically hit halfway to her cap by her first birthday because she was born with an...
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president obama talked about raising minimum wage during his state of the union address. well, today there is legislation being introduced to make it higher than that. they democrats want to raise it to $10.10 an hour and then tie it to inflation. right now minimum wage sits at $7.25. they have tried to raise the wage before and have run into opposition from republicans and business interests who say it kills jobs but miller explains that free enterprise advocates could support paying people a living wage, because they more they make the less they need to rely on government subsidies. gabby giffords and her husband are news their new gun control group to ask two particular senator to support background checks. it debuted this ad last month. >> take it from me congress must act. let's get this done. >> starting today a variation on that ad is airing in iowa for two weeks, and it's mentioning senator chuck grassley by name because he is the ranking member on the senate judiciary committee. a second version is running in arizona, naming senator jeff flake who also sits on th
president obama talked about raising minimum wage during his state of the union address. well, today there is legislation being introduced to make it higher than that. they democrats want to raise it to $10.10 an hour and then tie it to inflation. right now minimum wage sits at $7.25. they have tried to raise the wage before and have run into opposition from republicans and business interests who say it kills jobs but miller explains that free enterprise advocates could support paying people a...
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obama's disappointed in russia. >> disappointed. stephanie: there's nothing that hurts worse than when the kremlins disappointed in you. the kremlin said it is. >> disappointed. stephanie: the u.s. canceled bilateral talks after russia granted asylum to edward snowden. please, joan is in our homophobia. why not? as we know, the president, the decision to cancel the summit comes one day after the president appeared on the tonight show in which he condemned the newly enacted gay law in russia. thank you, mr. president. i love this one. the russian sports. ister tells reporters to calm down about the olympics and the anti gay law. he told them to relax. >> relax, simmer down. he said their private lives were safe. as long as you keep your pie holes shut about it. all your holes, keep everything shut. i want to ask you to calm down. we have a constitution that guarantees all citizens a private life. it's to ban the promotion of non-traditional relations among the young generation. >> i think they should ban wrestling then, because that'
obama's disappointed in russia. >> disappointed. stephanie: there's nothing that hurts worse than when the kremlins disappointed in you. the kremlin said it is. >> disappointed. stephanie: the u.s. canceled bilateral talks after russia granted asylum to edward snowden. please, joan is in our homophobia. why not? as we know, the president, the decision to cancel the summit comes one day after the president appeared on the tonight show in which he condemned the newly enacted gay law...
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here is the president yesterday talking about his appointments. >> obama: i would suggest that everybody wait until they have seen all of my appointments who is in the white house staff and who is in my cabinet before they rush to judgment. >> stephanie: it reminds me congress woman, we talked about this yesterday -- we are really -- at lease you are -- trying to govern in unprecedented times. we have never seen the hostage with the debt limit, and every nominee that the president puts forward they oppose just because the president is for it. >> certainly in the 14 years that i have been here but i think some of those issues like the debt ceiling, this is absolutely new territory. >> stephanie: yeah even the republican party -- we have just not seen a version of it that it was willing to take the united states hostage -- >> we have never seen that but we have never seen the kind of use of the filibuster that we see now to stop everything, and as you said, the blocking of appointments. there has always been this courtesy to the president of the united states to at least have hearings and
here is the president yesterday talking about his appointments. >> obama: i would suggest that everybody wait until they have seen all of my appointments who is in the white house staff and who is in my cabinet before they rush to judgment. >> stephanie: it reminds me congress woman, we talked about this yesterday -- we are really -- at lease you are -- trying to govern in unprecedented times. we have never seen the hostage with the debt limit, and every nominee that the president...
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executive orders on lots of different subjects so if president obama gets it in his head that he is going to issue an executive order to end home schooling, i wouldn't put it past this administration to try something like that. >> what are you smoking? >> they are capable of anything. >> stephanie: right after orrin hatch said he is going to ban the second amendment. >> i don't think that home schooling is on his radar. >> stephanie: it could happen. the president could do anything. he is capable of doing anything. >> i'm sorry, but the right is nothing but a bunch of paranoid crazies now. >> stephanie: exactly. it's hypothetical land. >> did you get that news busters. >> obama is going to repeal the law of gravity. >> that's why i didn't talk there so they had an ed be it point. >> exactly. >> stephanie: bill you are on the "stephanie miller show." >> caller: i'm the official currier driver for the "stephanie miller show." >> how come you haven't delivered my package yet? >> because i don't work for the postal service. i have been adopted by the million moms as a token dad. >> step
executive orders on lots of different subjects so if president obama gets it in his head that he is going to issue an executive order to end home schooling, i wouldn't put it past this administration to try something like that. >> what are you smoking? >> they are capable of anything. >> stephanie: right after orrin hatch said he is going to ban the second amendment. >> i don't think that home schooling is on his radar. >> stephanie: it could happen. the president...
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talk about rushing into something -- >> you have to go in smarter -- >> stephanie: and obama was right about iraq when he was a senator. >> what? >> stephanie: just stop it. >> you have to go carefully in to get out -- >> stephanie: you have to go it -- >> carelessly -- >> stephanie: that's what president obama said -- >> he said something like that but a little bit more coherent. >> stephanie: anyway clinton said my view is you can't over learn the lessons in iraq. no one has asked to send soldiers in there. thank god that's not what we're talking about. clinton went on to say when people are telling you no, very often what they are doing is flashing a giant yellow light, and saying for god's sake be careful, think things through. >> yeah. >> stephanie: john kerry. >> nobody wins in syria. the people lose and syria as a country loses. >> stephanie: well, i -- i -- i think that we're doing the right thing doing something. i certainly think the wrong thing would be sending soldiers in. senator mccain. >> just supplying weapons is not going to change the equation on the ground -- >> step
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you know who i'm talking to -- the guy headline, subject line of every e-mail is obama is a war criminal. [ whatever! ] >> you don't need to keep sending those e-mails but thank you. >> stephanie: tomasky says i think b is what obama thinks. he seems to think they'll come around. while he has reservations about chain cpis, he's willing to trade it for ideas in his state of the union universal pre-k for example. what is a there will be no deal. mike tomasky. [ applause ] >> get more democrats -- >> i think that's obama's goal. just what tomasky is saying. >> stephanie: we'll talk more about it and the president's new budget as we roll along on "the stephanie miller show." criticizing, and holding policy to the fire. are you encouraged by what you heard the president say the other night? is this personal or is it political? a lot of my work happens by doing the things that i am given to doing anyway. staying in tough with everything that is going on politically and putting my own nuance on it. not only does senator rubio just care about rich people but somehow he thinks raising the minimum
you know who i'm talking to -- the guy headline, subject line of every e-mail is obama is a war criminal. [ whatever! ] >> you don't need to keep sending those e-mails but thank you. >> stephanie: tomasky says i think b is what obama thinks. he seems to think they'll come around. while he has reservations about chain cpis, he's willing to trade it for ideas in his state of the union universal pre-k for example. what is a there will be no deal. mike tomasky. [ applause ] >> get...
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holder or obama was leaking stuff to the media. okay? they asked for an independent -- >> stephanie: what about fast and furious? seriously. >> caller: they ask for the independent panel and they wanted to investigate obama and holder so holder recused himself and the investigation went in a way where they didn't know. so now they're saying that obama or holder knew about the investigation or the details of the investigation when they were the ones under investigation. so what would it look like if obama said we don't want you guys to subpoena the a.p.? they would basically say obama is hiding the fact that he leaked stuff to the media by saying no, we don't want to subpoena that group. so he was following the law. with the other thing with the i.r.s. stuff because of watergate says the white house cannot be involved with i.r.s. matters. yeah, they can talk to the treasury secretary but the secretary secretary cannot tell the white house about pending status of a group until they approve. on benghazi, benghazi, oh, my god. the talk
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. >> stephanie: mitch mcconnell talked about how spectacular he found chuck hagel before president obama nominated him. >> i think there will be a lot of tough questions of senator hagel. but he'll be treated fairly by the senate. >> fairly by which i might spit some lettuce at him. >> stephanie: jim cornyn. >> i consider him to be an honorable man with a distinguished record of service, but also being wrong. he is a good man, but this is a wrong job for him because he is certainly outside of the vast majority main stream? >> stephanie: what? no he is not. the vast majority of americans want us out of afghanistan. >> right. >> stephanie: senator dan koets. >> i want to give chuck hagel the opportunity to come and go face-to-face to answer these allegations -- what i think are some serious questions. >> serious concerns that obama likes him. >> stephanie: that's what we're seriously concerned about. that makes it very serious. >> troubling. very troubling. >> stephanie: very troubling. that's the man that the troubling black man likes. i was mentioning -- [♪ "world news tonight" theme â
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get killed this year with guns and 19,000 are going commit suicide with guns, and we're not going to talk away from that. >> the fbi says there are no signs that this incident was anyway linked to the ricin letters sent to president obama and other lawmakers back in april. we're back with more show for you after the break. stick around we'll see you on the other side. >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint" digs deep into the issues of the day. >> do you think that there is any chance we'll see this president even say the words "carbon tax"? >> with an open mind... >> has the time finally come for real immigration reform? >> ...and a distinctly satirical point of view. >> but you mentioned "great leadership" so i want to talk about donald rumsfeld. >> (laughter). >> watch the show. >> only on current tv. very, very excited about that and very proud of that. >>beltway politics from inside the loop. >>we tackle the big issues here in our nation's capital, around the country and around the globe. >>dc columnist and four time emmy wi
get killed this year with guns and 19,000 are going commit suicide with guns, and we're not going to talk away from that. >> the fbi says there are no signs that this incident was anyway linked to the ricin letters sent to president obama and other lawmakers back in april. we're back with more show for you after the break. stick around we'll see you on the other side. >> if you believe in state's rights but still support the drug war you must be high. >> "viewpoint"...
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but nobody was talking about the sequester, but this morning, obama was talking about the sequestration, and it is guilty by association -- >> stephanie: how is he not supposed to talk about it? it is due to hit next friday. >> caller: i understand that but the republicans with their strategy of not talking about it at all -- >> stephanie: they did talk about it. they said it is going to happen. >> caller: but i think the fault is going to fall on president obama's head. >> stephanie: i don't know about that. >> that's what the republicans want, but i don't think that's what is going to happen. because i think america knows how laws are passed. >> stephanie: robert in pasadena agrees. hello, robert. >> caller: hey stephanie, good morning. after the last two calls this could be like the spacoli segment -- >> stephanie: listen, if you are not a pot head you are already going to do so much better. >> caller: i have just been sipping a little moon shine but that's for another day. it seems to me the president is controlling the way this blame for the sequestration is going to go. the presid
but nobody was talking about the sequester, but this morning, obama was talking about the sequestration, and it is guilty by association -- >> stephanie: how is he not supposed to talk about it? it is due to hit next friday. >> caller: i understand that but the republicans with their strategy of not talking about it at all -- >> stephanie: they did talk about it. they said it is going to happen. >> caller: but i think the fault is going to fall on president obama's head....
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that socialist, thanks, obama. economic gains boost u.s. confidence to five-year high. >> damn it! >> stephanie: investors on tuesday celebrated the latest buoyant reports on consumer confidence and accelerate in the second half of 2013. greater confidence could spur people to spend more money and help offset tax increases and federal spending cuts. this is a comedy exploding -- for the republicans. they're like oh, even a sequester can't kill the -- oh! the fastest rise in home prices in seven years might lead more americans to put houses on the market easing supply shortages that have kept the housing recovery from taking off. consumer confidence up to 72.6%. highest level. >> mitch mcconnell was contemplating referring to the galapagos islands. [ ♪ "nbc nightly news" ♪ ] >> stephanie: i was telling jim graves about this. new poll has -- what? what's on my lip? >> nothing. i was scratching my lip. >> stephanie: pardon me. >> i thought we were doing signs like in baseball. >> stephanie: i didn't know if you wa
that socialist, thanks, obama. economic gains boost u.s. confidence to five-year high. >> damn it! >> stephanie: investors on tuesday celebrated the latest buoyant reports on consumer confidence and accelerate in the second half of 2013. greater confidence could spur people to spend more money and help offset tax increases and federal spending cuts. this is a comedy exploding -- for the republicans. they're like oh, even a sequester can't kill the -- oh! the fastest rise in home...
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that crazy liberal, obama loving main stream media. glenn beck the crazy uncle from the basement. >> he's talking about cutting the money for the states that's not to help the deficit, that's to collapse the medical system as we know it so everybody can be rushed into one single payer program. >> i wish that were true. >> stephanie: if only. if only anything they said in right-wing world was true. when the president -- you know presented the health care bill he said this is to collapse the medicare system in america as we know it. that's my plan. wow, i'm winded halfway through. seventeen minutes after the hour. right back on the "stephanie miller show." >> this is too good to be true. >> of course it's real. >> announcer: it's the "stephanie miller show." ♪ in brookside chocolate a world of remarkable tastes comes together. rich, dark chocolate meets sweetened soft centers flavored with exotic fruit juices, like pomegranate goji with raspberry, and acai with blueberry. it's chocolate like you've never experienced it before. and it c
that crazy liberal, obama loving main stream media. glenn beck the crazy uncle from the basement. >> he's talking about cutting the money for the states that's not to help the deficit, that's to collapse the medical system as we know it so everybody can be rushed into one single payer program. >> i wish that were true. >> stephanie: if only. if only anything they said in right-wing world was true. when the president -- you know presented the health care bill he said this is to...
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literally, they start with the premise obama bad. no matter what story it is. obama is to blame for this. here's why. the obama administration signaled monday, the u.s. national security interests will trump its interest of democracy stressing the importance of continued aid to the egyptian military. john mccain says cut off aid again, john mccain's premise is obama bad doing it wrong. here's what i would have done if i hadn't lost in a huge landslide. >> not the policy. >> stephanie: they urge the military to use maximum restraint. but if the american government makes a legal determination the removal was done, the u.s. law would require ending all humanitarian aid to egypt. tim kaine who said he accompanied five republican senators on a trip to the middle east last week said it is important we not shoot from the hip on that. rand paul, well-known douchetastic senator from kentucky said in egypt governments come and go. american taxpayers will be will continue to be stuck with a $1.5 billion bill. let's not spend money on anything ever. the state department sa
literally, they start with the premise obama bad. no matter what story it is. obama is to blame for this. here's why. the obama administration signaled monday, the u.s. national security interests will trump its interest of democracy stressing the importance of continued aid to the egyptian military. john mccain says cut off aid again, john mccain's premise is obama bad doing it wrong. here's what i would have done if i hadn't lost in a huge landslide. >> not the policy. >>...
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talk about -- that was probably one of the most nervous i have ever been. any time you are playing for -- you know the president, whoever really -- i mean come on, we all know how this feels playing for the president. am i right or am i right? >> stephanie: yeah, when potus is in the house it's a little nerve-racking. >> yeah. that's pretty crazy. it's blaeszing and a curse because i'm such a fan of collect schism and being as veriried as possible. like at events i'll play the jazz standards but playing at the troubadour and being in a t-shirt, so this tour will be a little varied but much less suit and tie and a little more rock and roll. >> stephanie: darren you were really active in the obama campaign. i remember you out there on the campaign trail. >> yeah, in my very limited way -- in whatever way hollywood actorland can provide, i did -- the singing at the fundraisers counts as that then sure, yeah. >> stephanie: it is interesting what is happening in terms of marriage equality and gay rights as well, obviously shows like "glee" are part of what made
talk about -- that was probably one of the most nervous i have ever been. any time you are playing for -- you know the president, whoever really -- i mean come on, we all know how this feels playing for the president. am i right or am i right? >> stephanie: yeah, when potus is in the house it's a little nerve-racking. >> yeah. that's pretty crazy. it's blaeszing and a curse because i'm such a fan of collect schism and being as veriried as possible. like at events i'll play the jazz...
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out they could blame it on obama, and then it was, oh we love it. and he revives his controversial voucher plan. [♪ magic wand ♪] >> it's a serious plan. >> stephanie: he proposes slashing medicaid by more than $700 billion over ten years. >> oh, my god. >> stephanie: he promises to eliminate $1.8 trillion in subsidies in the president's health care plan. which is not going to happen. >> boy. >> stephanie: here is the kind of disarray -- [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: it is all summed up at cpac. >> which starts today i think. [ sighs ] >> stephanie: right. right. "the daily beast," heresy hunters and gop chris christie need not apply. [♪ circus music ♪] >> stephanie: it's a clown show. who qualifies? chris christie not one of us. we're open to centers. newt gingrich is a speaker, donald trump a center too, but he believes the president might be born in kenyon nevertheless he is an american patriot popular with the american people. [ applause ] >> stephanie: aren't they precious? >> no. >> stephanie: dave in tucson. hi, d
out they could blame it on obama, and then it was, oh we love it. and he revives his controversial voucher plan. [♪ magic wand ♪] >> it's a serious plan. >> stephanie: he proposes slashing medicaid by more than $700 billion over ten years. >> oh, my god. >> stephanie: he promises to eliminate $1.8 trillion in subsidies in the president's health care plan. which is not going to happen. >> boy. >> stephanie: here is the kind of disarray -- [♪ "world...
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the president talking about the budget. >> obama: my goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance. my goal is how do we grow the economy, put people back to work and if we do that, we'll be bringing in more revenue if we've controlled spending and we've got a smart entitlement package, then potentially what you have is balance but it is not balance on the backs of the poor the elderly students who need student loans families who have got disabled kids. that's not the right way to balance our budget. >> stay away from entitlement reform because it is a fraud. >> stephanie: yeah. [ ♪ "jeopardy" theme ♪ ] >> stephanie: jim, guess what's good about paul ryan's budget? >> nothing. >> stephanie: guess what's bad about paul ryan's budget? everything. >> wow! you got two in a row right! >> unusual. >> stephanie: i did that with a sledgehammer. would you like the fun facts that think progress brings us the five worst things. i'm not going to go into the details. number one huge tax cuts to the rich and corporations. there is a shock. number two forces seniors to pay
the president talking about the budget. >> obama: my goal is not to chase a balanced budget just for the sake of balance. my goal is how do we grow the economy, put people back to work and if we do that, we'll be bringing in more revenue if we've controlled spending and we've got a smart entitlement package, then potentially what you have is balance but it is not balance on the backs of the poor the elderly students who need student loans families who have got disabled kids. that's not...
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. >> hal: the good news i was going to talk about is that according to president obama, which shouldn't surprise anybody, but also according to john boehner and paul ryan and paul krugman and anybody else who reads or cares to read, it is official, we do not have a debt crisis. we have a long-term debt issue, but we know more as the united states has a debt crisis than a family with a mortgage has a debt crisis. if you look at your mortgage compared to how much you make it is insurmountable. if you look at it that way, you would go i'm in hell and i'm never getting out. >> it's true. >> hal: look at the stats, it would just look horrifying and if you are the kind of person who treats this country like you are a renter like our dear friend paul ryan does -- because that's how republicans look at this country, they are renters, and they don't care about the damage they leave behind. >> it's very hard to trust you to run government when you fundamentally want to destroy government. >> hal: yeah, what is your primary qualification as a baby sitter, well i hate kids and i think there should
. >> hal: the good news i was going to talk about is that according to president obama, which shouldn't surprise anybody, but also according to john boehner and paul ryan and paul krugman and anybody else who reads or cares to read, it is official, we do not have a debt crisis. we have a long-term debt issue, but we know more as the united states has a debt crisis than a family with a mortgage has a debt crisis. if you look at your mortgage compared to how much you make it is...
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he was right on target and he had obama squirming in his seat. when he was talking about. i was happy to see that. >> stephanie: what was he talking about? >> caller: he was talking about taxes, fairness, we should tithe and be fair. that we've got a definite that won't quit. let's face it. >> stephanie: you mean deficit? >> caller: the deficit. i'm sorry. >> stephanie: uh-huh. >> caller: the other thing in my laundry basket -- >> stephanie: did the president say he's against tithing? >> caller: no, dr. carson said that we should be tithing as opposed to this class warfare. >> stephanie: as opposed to paying taxes sure. that would work. >> caller: i don't know what the fair share is. >> stephanie: that wouldn't contribute to the deficit at all. if we didn't pay taxes we don't tithe. >> not all of us go to church. >> caller: well, here's another thing i would like to say if i may. >> stephanie: run this one up your flagpole. go ahead sara. >> caller: thank you. i was appalled. please don't be angry with me because i'm neither republican or democrat. >> stephanie: you're an
he was right on target and he had obama squirming in his seat. when he was talking about. i was happy to see that. >> stephanie: what was he talking about? >> caller: he was talking about taxes, fairness, we should tithe and be fair. that we've got a definite that won't quit. let's face it. >> stephanie: you mean deficit? >> caller: the deficit. i'm sorry. >> stephanie: uh-huh. >> caller: the other thing in my laundry basket -- >> stephanie: did the...
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talking about -- if we just -- >> obama: if we just stand by and do nothing in the face of immense change understand that the part of our character will be lost. >> stephanie: and then he talked -- he mentioned phony scandals in congress. >> caller: with this endless parade of distractions and political posturing, and phony scandals, washington has taken its eye off of the ball. and i'm here to say this needs to top. >> stephanie: the house republicans do have a strategy. a really, really bad one. >> yeah. [ bell chimes ] [ applause ] >> stephanie: the central premise is sold by budget munster, paul ryan wipe out deficits in ten years, and embracing the lower cap, four months later is proving to be a bridge too far, only three of the annual spending bills have even been debated. republicans on the house appropriations committee have been required to cut important investments in science, community develop, and aid. time is running short. now they are thinking about doing another stopgap -- continuing resolution thing. >> whatever! >> stephanie: it begs the question is this just another ram
talking about -- if we just -- >> obama: if we just stand by and do nothing in the face of immense change understand that the part of our character will be lost. >> stephanie: and then he talked -- he mentioned phony scandals in congress. >> caller: with this endless parade of distractions and political posturing, and phony scandals, washington has taken its eye off of the ball. and i'm here to say this needs to top. >> stephanie: the house republicans do have a...
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and as we were talking inauguration day you know, it was only a matter -- since obama was the centerpiece of attention on monday, everyone woke up knowing it was only a matter of time before the right wing media and fox would find something to freak out about and it took about six minutes into his address before they all figured out what it was. oh he's too liberal. this is too partisan. it was inevitable. the only question is what's the fake imaginary slate going to be today and what's it going to be tomorrow and the day after that? again, i think erickson, he doesn't work for fox. he doesn't really do that at cnn so he can afford to sort of call it out. but i think the point is it doesn't get anyone elected and i think the point is fox is interested in clicking phony outrage so the same three million people will tune in every 20 minutes. to be outraged all day long. but as a republican party has found out that does not -- equate to getting people elected. that's where the conflict is. >> john: you're right. fox news, they went from being the propaganda wing of the party to limbaugh, run
and as we were talking inauguration day you know, it was only a matter -- since obama was the centerpiece of attention on monday, everyone woke up knowing it was only a matter of time before the right wing media and fox would find something to freak out about and it took about six minutes into his address before they all figured out what it was. oh he's too liberal. this is too partisan. it was inevitable. the only question is what's the fake imaginary slate going to be today and what's it...
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president obama met this morning with senators john mccain and chuck schumer to talk about immigration reform because the two were part of the gang of eight that crafted the legislation that passed the senate last week. however, it's now in the hands of house republicans who are refusing to move the issue forward. they decided they would rather work on small piecemeal bills rather than comprehensive solutions. they are disproportionately fixated on border control. here is michele bachmann proving once again they just can't seem to get over that fence.
president obama met this morning with senators john mccain and chuck schumer to talk about immigration reform because the two were part of the gang of eight that crafted the legislation that passed the senate last week. however, it's now in the hands of house republicans who are refusing to move the issue forward. they decided they would rather work on small piecemeal bills rather than comprehensive solutions. they are disproportionately fixated on border control. here is michele bachmann...
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we were talking about the michelle obama heckler. did you see this? >> i heard about it. i didn't see it. >> stephanie: i was saying, you don't heckle the first lady, period. first of all you're heckling the wrong person. this administration has done more on gay rights than the other ones combined. i do get her point. she wrote a piece for "the washington post." as a gray-haired 56-year-old lesbian, i don't have enough time to wait for equality. being polite hasn't gotten it closer to become being a reality. the point would be -- first of all, she's not an elected representative. rudely heckling the first lady at a private home doesn't seem to be the best way. your thoughts? >> i have to agree. all though i hear the sentiment behind her statement. i understand that. part of the reason that the gay rights movement has been the most expeditious civil rights movement in the history of the world is because people dying and standing up and willing to make some noise. i hear that. that being said, it is michelle obama. come on. knock it off. by the way you know, michelle obama
we were talking about the michelle obama heckler. did you see this? >> i heard about it. i didn't see it. >> stephanie: i was saying, you don't heckle the first lady, period. first of all you're heckling the wrong person. this administration has done more on gay rights than the other ones combined. i do get her point. she wrote a piece for "the washington post." as a gray-haired 56-year-old lesbian, i don't have enough time to wait for equality. being polite hasn't gotten...